#85ED45 Color
#85ED45 is rgb(133, 237, 69) in RGB, hsl(97, 82%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 71%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), visibly different at ΔE 10.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#85ED45rgb(133, 237, 69)hsl(97, 82%, 60%)hsv(97, 71%, 93%)cmyk(44%, 0%, 71%, 7%)oklch(85.1% 0.222 136.1)lab(85.14% -51.92 66.93)lch(85.14% 84.71 127.80)What #85ED45 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #85ED45, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#85ED45 Channel Values
How #85ED45 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 133 · G 237 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 97° · S 82% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 97° · S 71% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 0% · Y 71% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.48:1 vs white · 14.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #85ED45 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #85ED45
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #85ED45; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #85ED45
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #85ED45 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#85ED45#E0E047#C2E546#D2D24E#B8DD4B#9DE0E0#94E5B7#D4D4D4Using #85ED45 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-85ed45: #85ED45;background-color: #85ED45;colors: { 'color-85ed45': '#85ED45' }Color(red: 0.522, green: 0.929, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_85ed45">#85ED45</color>fill="#85ED45"More Green Colors
#85ED45 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#85ED45 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #85ED45?
#85ED45 is a light green — rgb(133, 237, 69) in RGB and hsl(97, 82%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.64.
What is the RGB value of #85ED45?
#85ED45 is rgb(133, 237, 69) — red 133, green 237, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #85ED45?
#85ED45 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 71%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #85ED45 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #85ED45 scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #85ED45 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #85ED45 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is greenyellow (#ADFF2F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.22, which is visibly different.
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